The Giants Help Bay Area Food Pantries Close the Turkey Gap

A novelty check worth $10,000 was hoisted above the heads of four men on stage Tuesday night at the Castro Theater. The seats in front of them were full of Giants fans who had come to watch a film highlighting the victorious 2012 baseball season. But the check and cheering from the audience at this moment had nothing to do with baseball.

Paul Ash, executive director of the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks, was surrounded by men representing the World Series Champions, the San Francisco Giants. Giants Manager Bruce Bochy and CEO Larry Baer handed him a donation large enough to cover the cost of 1,000 turkeys and ensure that food pantries across the Bay Area could offer Thanksgiving dinners for families in need this holiday.